1984Jun 6, 2024

Things the guys who stole my phone have texted me to try to get me to unlock it - Gothamist

https://lemmy.today/post/11679958

Things the guys who stole my phone have texted me to try to get me to unlock it - Gothamist - Lemmy Today

This is a very entertaining and educational article, giving insights into the methods used by thiefs to try and get access to your phone data. I don’t like Apple but it’s great that their security is so good when it comes to this.

Show threadOpisekJun 7, 2024
The article does not mention reporting it to the police. I get that 99.99% of the time, nothing will happen of it, but that’s something I would immediately do. Maybe I just don’t get the rich aspect of going out and buying the newest latest model immediately and forgetting about the stolen phone, even if it is theoretically still in the reach of police forces.
Show threadFermatsLastAccount
99.99% seems optimistic. You’re gonna have to buy a new phone regardless, if it’s stolen then it’s gone. You can either wait a few days and then buy a new one, or you can just buy it right away
Jun 7, 2024 at 6:34pmWeb